Watch the full Local Focus interview for Naylor's views on the city's biggest issues, and our less-important quickfire questions.
"I think the single biggest issue is the affordability of rates, and the unfundability of our plan," said council hopeful Karen Naylor.
Naylor blames Covid-19 for the potholes in the city's roads, because the availability of contractors has been limited over the past two years, but she says climate change also plays a role.
"It's raining more. We've got very soft soil under the road, so if we get a lot of rain, we're told the soil can be quite unstable and bits can sink."
Naylor expressed support for centre-right candidates William Wood and Jacinta Taylor, although when asked which party she would stand with if running for government, she said "none of them".
